Sarah Armstrong, pediatrician and medical weight management specialist with Duke Health, called the coverage game changing for all North Carolinians. Armstrong is also a member of the executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Obesity
Doctors emphasise that muscle loss is not inevitable and can be mitigated with the right approach
United Healthcare covers Ozempic under their Essential Drug Plan as a Tier 3 medication meaning there are limitations, it requires prior authorization, step therapy is also required, and there are quantity limits in place
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